Pennsylvania Western University is a four-year, public school located in California, Pennsylvania. The school focuses on the bachelor's or higher degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 12,778 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 48%. Pennsylvania Western University offer 272 programs and, among them, 28 programs are for certificate programs.


2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $16,006 at Pennsylvania Western University. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,400. The total cost of attendance is $34,316 when a student lives on-campus and $34,316 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$16,006
Books & Supplies$1,400
Room & Board$11,800
Other Living Expenses$5,110
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$34,316
1Pennsylvania Western University does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED142NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED262NOT OFFERED

Pennsylvania Western University offers 28 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Pennsylvania Western University mainly offers bachelor's and graduate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Pennsylvania Western University

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Arabic Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Statistics (other)NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
GerontologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
GeographyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Trauma CounselingNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
AccountingNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
AccountingNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Pennsylvania Western University provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenYes
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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